GTA 6 trailers explained: every official trailer, scene by scene

Rockstar has released four official GTA 6 videos. They are Trailer 1 (December 2023), Trailer 2 (May 2025), the 26-minute Extended Look (August 2026) and the Launch Trailer (15 October 2026). Below, we go through each one in order, in our own words, with timestamps so you can follow along. There are no clips or official images here, so use the links to watch on Rockstar's own channels.

How we timed these: the Trailer 1, Trailer 2 and Launch Trailer times come from published frame-by-frame scene lists of Rockstar's own uploads (6insider's frame index, plus mypandaplay's subtitled launch trailer breakdown), so treat them as accurate to a second or so. We only describe what's on screen. Where we quote a line, it's from the on-screen subtitles. The Extended Look has no reliable frame index, so we list its highlights without times.

The four official GTA 6 videos at a glance

All four are also on Rockstar's GTA VI site.

Trailer 1 (4 December 2023)

What it did: it announced the game, revealed the return of Vice City, named the state of Leonida and introduced Lucia. Rockstar put it out a day early after a low-quality copy leaked online. It ended on a 2025 release window, which later slipped twice to 19 November 2026.

Why it matters: it was the first time a modern GTA had a female lead, and Rockstar's later bio confirms Lucia's prison backstory: "fighting for her family landed her in the Leonida Penitentiary."

Trailer 2 (6 May 2025)

What it did: it gave Jason a proper introduction and showed Lucia leaving prison. Rockstar said it was captured on PS5. It came days after the delay to 26 May 2026, and Rockstar published character and region bios on its website the same day.

Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (27 August 2026)

What it was: a 26-minute gameplay showcase that premiered on Netflix, then went up on Rockstar's YouTube channel at 2am UK time on 28 August. Rockstar says it was "captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5." It's less a trailer and more a long run of missions, open-world activities and menus. It's also the best look so far at how the game actually plays.

Here are the key moments, in roughly the order they appear. We haven't timed them because there's no reliable frame index for the full 26 minutes; the details come from IGN's and TechRadar's breakdowns.

• Jason and Lucia walk into an apartment block to collect a package for Boobie. Gameplay flows straight into cutscenes and back with no obvious join.
• Jason crouches to pet a dog, which has its own interaction prompt.
• Indoor gunfights with cover, and shotguns tearing chunks out of walls.
• Breaking into a car gives you a choice: slow and quiet, or smash the window.
• Lucia in a brawl, with blocks and grabs.
• A clear view of Starfish Island, the island of mansions from 2002's GTA: Vice City.
• A big police chase. You can shoot out tyres, a helicopter joins at a higher wanted level, and the pair swap who's driving. Icons under the wanted stars show what the police know about you (face, clothes, car), and switching vehicles changes that.
• A montage of activities: jet skis, kayaks, airboats, scuba diving, the gym, track racing and more.
• A jewellery store robbery, then six wanted stars, one more than GTA 5's five.
• In-game social media and live-streaming, a shooting range, motocross and skydiving.
• Night street racing with nitro, then a packed nightclub.
• While Jason is inside a mansion, Lucia texts him what she can see.
• Focus: time slows and enemy weak spots are highlighted, much like Red Dead's Dead Eye. Then a fishing trip to close.

Who appears: besides Jason and Lucia, the Extended Look features Boobie Ike (the pair are collecting for him), Brian Heder and his wife Lori at a rooftop bar, and the bank robber Raul Bautista, according to IGN's breakdown.

Confirmed since: Rockstar North's Rob Nelson has named the slow-motion aiming system Focus in interviews. Rockstar hasn't published a full feature list, so treat anything beyond what's on screen as not yet confirmed.

The music: the Extended Look plays a run of licensed tracks that are in the game, including Depeche Mode's People Are People, Def Leppard's Love Bites and, in a lift, Phil Collins' Against All Odds (IGN logged the full list).

Worth knowing: the Extended Look is age-restricted on YouTube, so you may need to sign in to watch it there. You can also watch it on Rockstar's own site.

The Launch Trailer (15 October 2026)

What it did: it arrived without warning, about 90 seconds long, five weeks before launch. It brought real news too: Rockstar confirmed that French electronic duo Justice composed the game's original score. The trailer debuts their single Flower in a Hurricane (featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard), which is also on Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, the 34-track official soundtrack. Rockstar says it was captured on PS5 but didn't say whether that was a base PS5 or a PS5 Pro.

What the trailers have confirmed

• Setting: Vice City and the wider state of Leonida
• Two playable leads: Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, plus a supporting cast with official Rockstar bios (see our characters guide)
• Six wanted stars (Extended Look)
• Switching between Jason and Lucia at the press of a button (Extended Look)
• Original score by Justice, plus an official soundtrack album
• Captured on PS5, according to Rockstar. Performance details are ◷ Not yet confirmed (see PS5 vs PS5 Pro vs Xbox)

What the trailers haven't confirmed

• Exact story events. Anything about why things happen in these scenes is guesswork until launch
• The full radio and soundtrack track list
• Frame-rate or resolution modes, including what the PS5 Pro adds: ◷ Not yet confirmed
• A PC version: ◷ Not yet confirmed